Background Verification of Employees: Significance and Advantages

Know more about the product & Book a Demo Recruiting a new individual constitutes a significant decision for any company. While the candidate's performance and suitability for the role are important, substantial processes occur in the background prior to their onboarding.

The hiring manager invests considerable time and effort in screening, shortlisting, and interviewing numerous potential candidates to identify the most suitable candidate for the job. However, envision the scenario where, despite these extensive efforts, the chosen candidate ultimately proves to be a poor fit. While the notion of "bad" can be subjective, for the purpose of this discussion, let's assume that the candidate is unable to meet the job requirements and misrepresented themselves on their resume. Such a situation can lead to significant challenges, resulting in wasted hours devoted to a single individual.

To mitigate this issue and ensure that only qualified individuals are brought on board, conducting a comprehensive background check is imperative.

What comprises background screening?

Background checks encompass various areas such as identity verification, work experience, and educational history. Let's delve deeper into each:

1. Identity Verification: This is the initial and crucial step where companies confirm whether the candidate being interviewed is indeed the person they claim to be. If there are any discrepancies, additional documentation is requested to authenticate the identity. Companies typically verify fundamental details such as name, age, gender, location, citizenship, and country of residence.
2. Education Verification: There are instances where candidates assert that they attended a specific university or hold an advanced degree in a subject they are unfamiliar with, or they fabricate their educational background to secure the job. Although some companies place significant importance on the prestige of the college, this educational verification serves as a basic check to confirm the candidate's qualifications accurately.
3. Employment Verification: Sometimes, candidates misrepresent themselves or attempt to pass off someone else's experience as their own to secure a job. Although such discrepancies may be detectable during interviews, there are occasions when they go unnoticed even after thorough checks are in place. Hence, companies rely on directly verifying the details with the candidate's previous employers.

How to conduct background checks?

The typical old school process involves the company's HR department receiving an email containing a series of questionnaires regarding the candidate, requiring confirmation of the accuracy of the provided information. At Helloverify , we extend this process further by conducting supplementary checks prior to finalizing a candidate's onboarding. Helloverify uses AI & ML enabled technology to draw inferences from existing data and patterns to structure the unstructured data. Our technology helps automate the manual HR process allowing you to handle high volumes ensuring the highest compliance and security standards. Helloverify also provides a customized web based on-boarding portal where all applicants can fill the information remotely facilitating a digital & paperless experience. Helloverify build successful relationships with your employees based on the foundations of trust and safety.

Ultimately, avoiding the aftermath of a poor hire and safeguarding the expected work quality is paramount in order to not squander valuable time.

Click here to Book a Demo.